Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-22
BRIGHT BITS.

ANXIOUS MILLIoNAIRE.-Then, sir, / have
your consent to pay my addresses to your
daughter. All! II only thought could win
ner affection.
Eager Father-Why not, my dear sir, why
not Plenty OF others have succeeded. -Har-
0s''S bdsdS,
1T Is now fashionable for young ladies to be
photographed in toboggau costumes. When
young man received u photograph of his
girl arravcd IN one OF these outandish rigs,
he immediately broke OF his marriage engage
ment. lie SAID blamed # he was going TO
marry an Indian squaw.-Noryistojra Herald.
"BEEN North. understand" sad Jones to
brown, who had gone 10 New Hampshire to
sponge ON some OF his rich KIN.
Yes. was up among my relatives"
How dlu they treat you?'
ION, immense. Nothing was good enough
for me. and'-dropping his volce-"that's lust
what they gave me. > Washington Cratic.
Nor long ago the pupils of an Episcopal
parish school IN New York were asked by the
rector on one OF his visttations. TO write down
the Apost ee Creed. He was hOrriled to find
that one OF the bows. instead II writing 81 be-
heve IN the Holy Catholic Church" had
wrlttenln entire good faith: Il believe in the
Holy Cat in the Church - Yeig York TrfB-
age,
DIR. L. MANLY tells Of 4 good sister who ex-
pended 500 IN educating a young minister
through whose labors in a year or TWO 300
souls protessed conversion, and ne is gather
ing IN more almost every aRv. The dear old
sister smiles and cries both as she talks about
how glad she Is that she pul her money into
young prea her amt not into . bank Rich-
HtHd hrt'gtoN> Hsrdli.
''LITTLE SUE PAwrUxET." who saws she is
80 old years, sometimes makes very sage re
marks. The other day, during q momentary
pause in the conversation betw cen her father
and mother. the word "alwavs" trenpled in
the ar. Little SUE was playing IN the cor
neF, out her quick ear noticed the hiatus, and,
looking AT her doll, she grayey added: Take
mothers advice. "-Pr,r idenre Ttltgram.
y LADY, who had recently lost her husband,
anu trend were eatlng dinner together 81
the residence Of the latter. II sympathize
with You from the bottom Of my heart in your
great SORROW SAID the friend. lit must be
terrible To lose such man All me, yes"
sighed the widow. II. IS only the hope Of
meeting HIM in better land that gives me
COURAGE aud desire 10 tive. '-TerlS >lftif sgs.
SECRETARY EvARTs uses some remsrka.
blv long sentences. doesn't bes" said A tray-
eler 10 his seat mate with whom he n Si- been
discussing the various prominent statesmen.
es, but don't thlnk any OF his can COM
pare in length TO a sentence that | heard
Judge Bromley get of last week"
Nv hai was ltF'
twenty-five yesrs.''-hereAGst Trarsier.
ONE of the most eloquent preachers of New
ork tells a good Joke at HIS own expense as
follows: Nv hen WAS IN Florida last winter
preached TO negro congregation one sun
day, eNcuSing IN yself from ssy wing much on &C
count Of nv poor health. The colored minis
Lawd, bless our brother l., who mas
preached 10 us in hes pore weak Way."-Neto
fvr 4 TfibUas.
AT the Reformed Church in New Proyt-
dence, Lancaster county, when the cole ton
was being taEen up, man reached in his
pockeu for change, when match coming in
contact with hard money lEuIted II. The con-
tents OF the pocket caught mr. and were jerked
out quickly, but sftersome difficulty the DANES
were put out. The affair caused considerable
excitement, the church being crowded.
Aaen50io. (PJ.l REGISTER.
A GOOD OLD LADY in Maine used to tell how
she kept herself in the straight and narrow
way by never doing anything that she would
not want 10 be caught doing by the angel who
shOu u come 70 summon her - heaven The
minister IN the following story, vouched for
b. correspondent, carried the same good
principle . step further. An aged and de-
Votcd minister Of the Baptist denomination
IN Il town in Lincoln county was tried very
much In his mind by the persistent use Of to-
bScCo by brother in the church. 50 st lsst
he sald to the brother, calling him by name:
"HOw II would look, my brother. II YOU was
IN heaven, for the Lord TO send an angel
Mround after you With mop TO clean M the
door The good brother has never "chewed"
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